Flashcards in Intro to Ethics Deck (12)
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Define ethics
The formalized study of morality
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Define nursing ethics
An expression of the values and beliefs that guide our nursing practice
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Define bioethics
Moral aspect of healthcare with principles
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What are the 9 bioethical principles?
1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Non-maleficence
4) Confidentiality
5) Justice (fair and equitable hcare and access to)
6) fidelity (loyal and faithful)
7) veracity (truth, trust, responsibility)
8) Distributive justice
9) Social justice
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Describe the difference between morality and ethics
Both involve right/wrong and ought/ought not in human behaviour and influence how we make decisions r/t our actions
ETHICS:
philosophy to understand common patterns of reasoning between right and good.
Important issues that can be generalized, but still be debated
2nd order: conscious reflection on the adequacy of moral beliefs
MORALITY:
sense of right and wrong (conscience)
personal values. Concepts (love, freedom, respect)
1st order: set of beliefs and practices about how to live a good life
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Describe MORAL DISTRESS
when one knows the morally correct action and feels responsible to the pt, but institutional or other restraints make it impossible to follow through
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Describe MORAL UNCERTAINTY
when one feels something is morally amiss and that something should be done, but is unsure (either of source or action)
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Describe MORAL OUTRAGE
when one observes/performs an immoral acct and believes it to be immoral
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Describe MORAL RESIDUE
long standing feelings of guilt or remorse of inadequacy of nursing capacity about unresolved ethical conflict/moral distress
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Describe MORAL RESPECT
belief in worth and dignity for all individuals irrespective of their attributes or life situation
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Describe MORAL SELF-CARE
refers to one's duty to preserve one's own image and dignity
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